Author: Allen R. CookPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Car pools
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Paratransit Case Studies
Author: Allen R. CookPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Car pools
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Paratransit
Author: Corinne MulleyPublisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1786352257
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Recent technological advances have made feasible new and improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. This book draws on a selection of papers presented at the International Paratransit Conference in Monterey in October 2014 to capture these exciting developments.
Coordination of Paratransit
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Services provided by public and private agencies in 10 Illinois cities and rural areas, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.
Paratransit in African Cities
Author: Roger BehrensPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317910109
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Public transport systems in contemporary Sub-Saharan African cities are heavily reliant upon paratransit services. These services are defined as informal transportation which operates between the public and individual private spheres. In Africa paratransit is characterized by low quality of vehicles and chaotic management but it also provides cheap, accessible and flexible transport solutions for the urban poor. It is typically poorly regulated and operates as a set of informal businesses. A common result of weak public sector regulation and a fare strategy in which owners claim a fixed daily revenue target and drivers who keep the variable balance as income, is destructive competition and poor quality of service. There is an incontrovertible case for improving the quality, reliability and coverage of public transport systems, and some city governments have attempted to do so by initiating reform projects that envisage the phased replacement of paratransit operations with formalised bus rapid transit systems. In this book the authors argue that there are, however, path dependencies and constraints that limit the possible extent of public transport system reform. Paratransit operations also have some inherent advantages with respect to demand responsiveness and service innovation. Attempts to eradicate paratransit may be neither pragmatic nor strategic. Two future scenarios are likely: hybrid systems comprised of both paratransit and formally planned modes; and systems improved by upgrades and strengthened regulation of existing paratransit services. The business strategies and aspirations of incumbent paratransit operators in three case cities – Cape Town, Dar es Salaam and Nairobi – are discussed, as well as their attitudes towards emerging public transport reform projects. International experiences of hybrid system regulation and paratransit business development are reviewed in order to explore policy options. The authors contend that policies recognising paratransit operators, and seeking contextually appropriate complementarity with formalised planned services, will produce greater benefits than policies ignoring their continued existence.
Paratransit Service in the Washington Metropolitan Area
Author: Rural Management Assistance Project
Author: Coordination of Paratransit
Author: Claire McKnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Embracing Change in a Changing World
Author: KFH GroupPublisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309087899
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
This report summarizes the findings of Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Project B-22A, "New Paradigms for Rural and Small Urban Transit Service Delivery." It will be of interest to individuals who provide public transportation in rural and small urban areas; local, regional, state, and federal planners and funders of these services; and the administrators of these programs at state departments of transportation. The findings, presented in the form of case studies, provide a valuable resource to professionals who may implement new concepts to improve public transportation in the community.
Elderly and Handicapped Transportation
Author: Public Technology, incPublisher:
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Category : Aged
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
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